What's the cheapest way to increase my performance? And more importantly, which part is going to need upgrading first?

Very much depends what you do with the machine...
Where do you notice the performance lacking?

And before you talk about getting new parts for a machine, make sure you know what you have to start with. "it might be dual processors but I'm not sure" amused me! I'm assuming you mean one dual core processor (as checking if you have two separate CPUs is as easy as opening your case and looking for the two great fat heat-sinks and fans that live atop them).

What's the cheapest way to increase my performance? And more importantly, which part is going to need upgrading first?

Very much depends what you do with the machine...Where do you notice the performance lacking?

And before you talk about getting new parts for a machine, make sure you know what you have to start with. "it might be dual processors but I'm not sure" amused me! I'm assuming you mean one dual core processor (as checking if you have two separate CPUs is as easy as opening your case and looking for the two great fat heat-sinks and fans that live atop them).

It isn't a multiprocessor.

Dual core Pentiums don't have that high of a clock speed and if you had a computer with two CPU sockets you probably wouldn't be asking this question.

you probably should tell us what motherboard you have.

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I didn't really fail to do anything. It'd just be nice to be able to play games at 1280X1024 without either turning the graphical settings down fairly low, or having FPS drop below 40. 60-75 would be nice, but I'm not looking to put down +400 for a graphics card (Contrary to popular belief, people who live in their parent's basements DO have bills...)

Hmm... at that price, no thanks. I also asked because I want to get the jump on things before everything needs upgrading at once. It's a 2 year old Alienware Area-51, so nothing to sneeze at, but I've let previous computers go 5 years without any upgrades then kicked myself when I noticed I was below the minimum reqs for most games.

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